Ranbir, Ileana share a liplock.

Actors Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in a still from their upcoming rom-com Barfi! The film is directed by Anurag Basu.

The romantic comedy is directed by Anurag Basu.

The story revolves around a boy named Murphy (Ranbir), whom everyone calls Barfi!

Always ready with a prank up his sleeve, Murphy is quite the charmer.

Rockstar Ranbir continues his success run with Anurag Basu's Barfi! as the film amasses Rs 34.20 cr in its opening weekend. The film opened to positive reviews from critics. The word of mouth seems to have done the magic.

The film is especially doing well in multiplexes. "#Barfi was released in less than 700 cinema halls in India [a tiny release as compared to the biggies]. Occupancy at plexes was fantastic," adds Adarsh.

The film's business seems to have picked after a positive word of mouth.

"Barfi has done remarkable business. The film gathered steam with each passing day, rising to the optimum on Saturday and Sunday." Adarsh tweeted.

CRITICS TAKE

Critics Verdict: Ranbir Kapoor's Barfi! is a must-watchThere has to be something really special about a movie with two of the lead characters disabled in some way and the third always missing something in her life, and yet it never bogs down the movie or the story. Barfi! is lovely in a touching way that is difficult to define. READ REVIEWS

HT's review: BarfiIn Barfi, writer-director Anurag Basu creates a gossamer, fairy-tale world. Sometime in the 1970s, somewhere in the misty hills of Darjeeling, a penniless but irresistibly charming deaf-mute boy named Barfi gets the prettiest girl in town to kiss him. ANUPAMA CHOPRA's TAKE

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Ranbir 'Barfi' Kapoor breaks his silenceWhen Ranbir Kapoor, Ileana D’Cruz and Anurag Basu visited the Hindustan Times office last Friday, they were nearly two-and-a-half hours late. But the crowd that had gathered to chat with them at 4.30 pm had not dispersed. They were keen enough to meet the Barfi! team to even delay their Friday evening plans. ROCKSTAR RANBIR